Table 1 Descriptive characteristics, HRS analytic sample 1992–2010
Measures | Total N = 9049 | White n = 6903 (76%) | Black n = 1368 (15%) | Latino n = 778 (9%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Diagnoses | ||||
Heart Disease, % | 44.3 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 40.6 |
Lung Disease, % | 22.2 | 22.8 | 21.0 | 15.1 |
Cancer, % | 27.7 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 16.9 |
Diabetes, % | 31.0 | 28.9 | 38.5 | 46.6 |
Stroke, % | 14.7 | 14.2 | 18.5 | 15.0 |
Age at diagnosis, mean | 67.2 | 67.7 | 64.9 | 65.0 |
Female, % | 48.9 | 48.1 | 54.5 | 49.8 |
High school graduate, mean | 75.2 | 80.4 | 57.2 | 35.3 |
Income (thousands of dollars), mean | 52.7 | 56.9 | 34.4 | 26.1 |
Insured, % | 94.7 | 96.0 | 91.3 | 82.0 |
ADL/IADL score (0–11), mean | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Comorbidity (0–7), mean | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
SRH (1–5) | ||||
Poor, % | 14.8 | 13.7 | 20.6 | 21.0 |
Fair, % | 28.4 | 26.1 | 37.8 | 43.8 |
Good, % | 33.6 | 34.9 | 27.4 | 26.0 |
Very Good, % | 19.1 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 7.4 |
Excellent, % | 4.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |